Eleven Point Watershed

The Eleven Point Watershed drains about 1,024 square miles
in portions of five counties within Missouri. These include Howell, Oregon,
Ripley, Carter, and Shannon counties.

Land use and land cover within the Eleven Point Watershed
is largely forest/woodland at 64.9%, while grassland/cropland comprises
34.4% of the watershed. The watershed has two urban areas with a population
of over 1,000 persons: Mountain View (population 2,036) and Willow
Springs (population 8,152). Approximately 22% of the watershed is
in public ownership with the majority of this land managed as part of
the Mark Twain National Forest.

The Eleven Point River originates near the town of
Willow Springs, in northeastern Howell County. The river flows southeast
across northern Howell and Oregon Counties and then south into Arkansas,
joining the Spring River near Black Rock, Arkansas.

Major tributaries of the Eleven Point River include Middle
Fork, Spring Creek, Hurricane Creek, and Frederick Creek. Greer Spring
also contributes significantly to the flow of the Eleven Point River,
turning the river into a cold water stream. The Eleven Point River between
Thomasville and Highway 142 has been designated as a National Scenic
Riverway Area.

Eleven Point Conservation Opportunity Area

The Missouri Department of Conservation has joined with
partners to take an all wildlife conservation approach. Conservation
Opportunity Areas (COA) are priority places for all wildlife conservation.
Each Conservation Opportunity Area has a stakeholder team that determines
goals and conservation actions. They also have resources available for
public and private landowners interested in joining their local efforts.Download
Eleven Point COA report

The
development of content for *Our Watersheds Our Homes* is funded in part
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, through the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources, under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.
DNR Subgrant #G04-NPS-17.